
Born near Wells: 7 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Peggy Hull, was born in Bennington, 8 mi away. The best known of them is Patrice Wymore, with articles in 22 languages. Not one famous person on record comes from Wells yet. Lawrence has the most of any town in Kansas: 48.
What stands out about Wells’ famous people
Famous people born near Wells
Nobody born in Wells is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.





Who’s the most famous person from Wells?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Be the first to say who Wells’ most famous person is.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Wells and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (5)
- Patrice Wymore: Seawell, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Peggy Hull: The Bismarck tribune, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bob Cain: Bowman Gum, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Richards: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Granger Knight: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons